Planning application
Farleigh House Church Farm Lane Farleigh Hungerford Frome Somerset BA2 7RW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The use of the buildings and associated land for the holding of corporate events and private functions, including private parties and weddings, together with the erection and use of temporary marquees in connection with such events
As published by the council, reference 2026/0421/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0421/CLE
- Type
- Certificate of Use Existing
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 3 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 23 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Frome North Division
- Parish
- Norton St Philip Parish Council
- Postcode
- BA2 7RW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Mar 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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23 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Exmoor National Park took a median of 45 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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About lawful development applications
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Nearby applications
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Farleigh House Church Farm Lane Farleigh Hungerford Bath Somerset BA2 7RW
Application to vary condition 2 (The upgraded playing pitch hereby approved shall not be used for the purposes of rugby training outside the hours of 09:00-16:00 Monday to Friday (inclusive) and 09:00-11:00 on Saturdays. The upgraded playing pitch shall not be used for the purposes of rugby training on Sundays or Bank or other public holidays on planning application 2010/3111 (Engineering work to improve the drainage and gradient of the site to create a natural playing pitch, including the creation of a maintenance / emergency vehicular access track.) Proposed amendment to 'The playing pitch hereby approved shall not be used for the purposes of rugby training outside the hours of 08:30-18:00 Monday to Friday (inclusive) and 08:30-16:00 on Saturdays and Sundays or other public holidays'.
Granted Amendments 32 docs -
Farleigh House Church Farm Lane Farleigh Hungerford Bath Somerset BA2 7RW
Application to vary condition 2 (The upgraded playing pitch hereby approved shall not be used for the purposes of rugby training outside the hours of 09:00-16:00 Monday to Friday (inclusive) and 09:00-11:00 on Saturdays. The upgraded playing pitch shall not be used for the purposes of rugby training on Sundays or Bank or other public holidays.) of planning approval 2010/1044 (Change of use from residential (C3) and office (B1) uses to a 'sui generis' mixed use as headquarters and training facilities for Bath Rugby Club. Engineering works to form a rugby pitch.) Proposed amendment to 'The upgraded playing pitch hereby approved shall not be used for the purposes of rugby training outside the hours of 08:30 - 16:00 Monday to Friday (inclusive) and 08:30 - 16:00 on Saturdays and Sundays or other public holidays'.
Granted Amendments 36 docs -
Farleigh House Church Farm Lane Farleigh Hungerford Bath Somerset BA2 7RW
Application to vary condition 2 (The playing pitch hereby approved shall not be used for the purposes of rugby training outside the hours of 09:00 - 18:00, Monday to Friday (inclusive) and 09:00 - 13:00 on Saturdays and Sundays. The playing pitch shall not be used for the purposes of rugby training at any time on Bank or other public holidays on approved application 2010/1888 (Engineering work to improve the drainage and gradient of the site to create an artificial playing pitch, including the creation of an emergency vehicular access track) Proposed amendment to 'The playing pitch hereby approved shall not be used for the purposes of rugby training outside the hours of 08:30-21:00, Monday to Thursday (inclusive): 08:30-18:00 Friday, and 08:30-16:00 on Saturdays and Sundays or other public holidays'.
Granted Amendments 29 docs -
Bath Rugby Club Farleigh House Church Farm Lane Farleigh Hungerford Frome Somerset
91% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct
Temporary erection of a training marquee for a period of five years.
Awaiting decision Full applications 12 docs
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